Achilleion Palace Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Achilleion Palace. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Private Best of Corfu: Half or Full Day Tour With 5-Star Reviews

• Achilleion Palace and Corfu Old Town Tour

• Achillion Paleokastritsa Corfu Private Tour

• Shore Excursion: Customized Private Half-Day Tour of Corfu

• Private Shore Excursion: Corfu Town and Achillion Palace Tour

The cost of tickets to the Achilleion Palace is €7 for adults and €5 for students, seniors, and children aged 6–18. Children under 6 enter free. However, you will also need to consider the cost of getting to the slightly remote palace— guided tours are one option, with shared tours starting from US$58 and private tours from US$118.

Yes, it's well worth visiting the Achilleion Palace when sightseeing on Corfu if you're interested in history, architecture, or scenic gardens. This summer palace will appeal to those interested in the famed Empress Sisi, who built it, but also to visitors who admire neoclassical architecture and elegant seaside gardens with a view.

Per one customer who booked the Achilleion Palace and Corfu Old Town Tour, "Very interesting tour. Princess Elizabeth of the Habsburg family built the Achilleion Palace, and it is a marvelous place. Only the exterior is available to tour as the interior is being remodeled. Our tour guide was very good at providing information about the Palace."

At Achilleion Palace, visitors will see both the lavish interior and the gardens surrounding it. Grand staircases, large paintings, and ornate ceilings decorate the inside of the palace, and some personal effects of Emperor William II are on display. A range of expressive statues line the paths through the palace gardens.

No, guided tours of Achilleion Palace are not available. An audio guide, however, is included free of charge with your entrance ticket and describes the palace’s past and design. Visitors can book tours that include transport to Achilleion Palace from Corfu Town, but they often don’t include a guide or entrance fee.

Yes, you can take photos at Achilleion Palace, which is why many people visit. While the most popular place for photos is the garden terrace that looks towards the coastline, visitors also like to get pictures inside the palace, including on its staircase. When busy, staff may impose a photo limit to prevent hold-ups.

Achilleion Palace is not an entirely barrier-free attraction. A ramp leads to the palace entrance, and an elevator provides public access to the floors. While there is an access ramp to the terrace outside the palace, a large staircase leads into the palace gardens, with no wheelchair-accessible way down.

Achilleion Palace is located in a quiet part of Corfu, so there aren’t too many attractions in its immediate area. Along a nearby minor road, you’ll find the Holy Church of Agia Kyriaki, a small church with scenic views. The area does offer hiking trails for travelers looking to explore more of Corfu’s countryside.

Yes, there is free parking at Achilleion Palace for visitors. However, once you've parked, it takes a 10-minute walk to reach the palace. It is located west of the palace, on a side road off Route 25, with a signpost on the main road indicating where to turn when coming from Corfu Town.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Achilleion Palace. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Corfu:

• Paleokastritsa

• Old Fortress

• Kanoni

• Corfu Town

• Kassiopi

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Corfu.